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Spine-bellied sea snake

spine-bellied sea snake (Lapemis curtus)
Weipa, Queensland
Photo © Ray Lloyd
Lapemis curtus - (Shaw, 1802)
Pronunciation   
Etymology 
Other names  Lapemis hardwickii - 'Hardwicke's Lapemis', after a General Hardwicke, who collected the first specimen 
 
Total length
Species avg: 100 cm
Reproduction
Live-bearing
Litter size
Average: 15
Length and clutch size information comes from a variety of sources, but primarily from Shine (1991) and Cogger (2000).
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Description

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Scale count information


Dorsal scales at midbody   23 to 45
Other scale information  
Danger rating   DANGEROUSLY VENOMOUS.Has caused fatalities.
Note: even a bite from a 'virtually harmless' or non-venomous reptile can result in serious complications. Play it safe and don't get bitten by anything.
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